Best $55 dollars ever spent!

We bought this for Ben after he played with his cousin Analyse's 4 wheeler! He loves it! He is so his daddy ALREADY and stands on the seat and drives it and BELIEVE it or NOT can steer pretty good for being only 16 months!

Its AMAZING how fast kids learn! When ever it gets stuck he gets off and pushes it backwards and turns it and JUMPS back on! Well, actually he throttles it first just to make sure, then he gets off (just another example of his daddy)

Long boring Catchup

So...I have been MIA for a while now! Here is what I have been doing the last few months!

My mother and grandma gave me this new comforter and pillows for Chistmas and I have been dying to redo my room for ages now! I found these AWESOME lamps at TARGET and my SIL Amber ma

de the sweet dreams vinyl, she is so AMAZING at what she does! Visit her blog HERE, she is very very affordable!!!

I had tons of missed matched frames so I painted them all black and used Amber AGAIN to make me a super FABULOUS vinyl piece for underneath!

My SIL Savanah showed me how to make these diaper wipe

case cover's and I have been having fun looking at WONDERFUL fabric to make them! They are super simple and fun to give for gifts! Thanks Savanah! Your the best!

I am obsessed with this rock band fabric that I found, I am sorry to say that I hate the whole puppy dog and trains for boys, but I love rock N roll and SKULLS!!! I made my first blanket and am so very proud and addicted!

STOP reading here if you are not ready for the NOVEL part of the CATCHUP!

On to a more heavier note...my best friend Bonnie has had a rough month and I have been trying to be there for her and her family for ALL of it! 4 weeks ago she fell on ice at the DURANGO airport and broke her ankle and her leg ( she started a new job the week before, therefor she had no insurance and of course was terminated because she was unable to stand, therefor unable to do her job) She was also on her last semester of college! This could not have happened at a worse time for her! A week later she had surgery (totaling RIGHT now @ $25k) and 2 days later her WONDERFUL father had a mirror image stroke on BOTH sides of the brain! So not only was she trying to figure out what she was going to do with her life, like paying hospital bills, trying to finish school, find a job! But now her dad was trying to HOLD on to his!

Bonnie and her dad

I luckly was there with Bonnie when she got the call, so I was able to be there for her from the start! It has been a l -o-n-g journey and I know we STILL have an even longer journey ahead of us! Her dad has improved beyond doctors belief and we feel so very blessed! This expierenced has opened my eyes to A LOT of things that we take for granted...like our parents! I also have found how important it is to be happy and to live life doing things that make YOU happy!

I feel like I have taken my life for granted, just even the little things like having health insurance! I worked @ State Farm for SO long that I have every insurance under the moon, I am just thankful I can afford to have what I have! I hate feeling like I can't help Bonnie with her troubles, but ALL i can do is be there for her and help her look on the BRIGHTer side of things, even if I find it hard to see!

The most BEAUTIFUL girls in the WOrlD

There are not words to describe how much these 6 women mean to me! I have basically known them since 1st grade! They are such strong, beautiful, big hearted, CrAzY, lovely & just plain amazing women! Its been awhile since we have ALL gotten together but it felt like nothing had changed...and I mean nothing... we are all still feisty and believe me we still remember EVERYTHING from High School ( the good ol days) We talked about passed crushes and what they NOW look like, the beautiful babies that we had the honor of leaving with the husbands and we ate some KILLER food!!!

GOOD TIMES!!!!

Randomness @ ITS fiNEst

Ryus and I found that Ben loves maple syrup and likes to suck on the bottle with his pants half down!!! I just love finding these kinds of things! So now Ben gets syrup on his waffles instead of applesause or yogurt! RYUS INSISTED!!!

P.s. I have always wanted a really good POINT & CLICK cheap camera to just whip out for these SPECIAL occasions and I can't seem to find one! I got a NIKON COOLPICs on BLACK friday hoping I would love it and not so much!!! I am tired of missing out on funny stuff because I am trying to put on my lens and check my settings!!! So...sorry such horrible pictures!!!

Christmas Cards

I need addresses for Christmas Cards!!! I got them done and I have none of your address that I blog with so please let me know!!!

My e-mail (and don't laugh I have not changed it since I was in 8th grade) is

asskickinjess2001@yahoo.com

or find me on FACEBOOK!!!

Thanks!!!

More Photos!

I just got the disk from Amber and I could not help but want to post these other photos! I just love them!!!

Ben's one year picture's

this is my FAVORITE!








We went to Amber Dawn's Photography when Ben turned 1 and we are so HaPPY with our picture's!!! Thanks Amber you are so AMAZING!!! If anyone needs a photographer call Amber...she's GREAT!

We have a walker

3 days before Ben's birthday he was getting better about trying to walk, but then the day after his birthday it was on!

Every chance he gets to walk he does, he holds his little arms up to balance and he takes off! Craziness I tell you!! But I LOVE it!

I feel so bad for him cause he crash and burns ALL the time and he just get right back up and tries again! What a trooper!!

SO far he has walked from the dishwasher around the island into the den and to the computer desk, for you who have never been to my house that is quite the walk for a beginner!

Organi-Candy

My best friend Bonnie started an organic candy company in Durango and A LOT of her proceeds are going to a local girl that has cancer. Bags of candy start at $3.50! Every little bit helps!!! She takes paypal!!!

organi-candy.com

Visit the website for more info on CANDY FOR KIKI!!!

Happy Birthday/Halloween

Here is the first round of photos from Ben's party!!! We had a costume party!! So fun!!!

Robin & Little Red Riding Hood (scandalous)

Ryus as the JoKeR

Ryus, Ben & Paxton the BoXEr
Tylon, Alivia, Alli, Ben & Ryus

Chloe & Ellie

BATMAN, ROBIN & the JOKER
The cake and the goodies
Singing HAPPY BIRTHDAY
I LOVE CAKE!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

My sweet boy is one today!!! I still can't believe it!!! The sad thing is he has an ear infection on his birthday!!! But he is still being great!! I finished the top part of his cake late last night, I am little disappointed but what can I say...I am no Martha Stewart!!!

p.s. The top picture is his invite!